RED FIRE FARM TOMATO FESTIVAL
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Rain or shine!
Every year, we have an unbelievable selection of amazing and often award-winning tomatoes for you to taste. It's a great day at the farm, with everything from a 5K Tomato Trot field race to hay rides to cooking demonstrations to live music to crafters and a smorgasbord of local fare from area producers. Come and visit!
Click for a little video of what the Festival is like!
Registration is now open for the 2010 Tomato Trot 5K! A great trail race through the fields! Runners and walkers wind their way through our organic fields and meadows to the finish line. An array of fresh organic produce from our fields awaits the winners. Pre-registration $15, At the Door $18- includes a race t-shirt, and admission to the festival that follows the race. Find out details and register using the Tomato Trot 5K Registration Form.
Festival Schedule
10:30 AM - Tomato Trot 5K starts. Day-of registration and sign in opens at 9 am.
Main Festival opens 12-5. Admission is $5, kids under 12 get in free. CSA and Farmstand Members get two free entries per share/membership.
In the GUEST CHEF TENT
12:00 Cathie Albrecht -- 3 Café, Springfield MA
1:15 Sebastian Carosi -- The New England Farm 2 Fork Project, Kennebunk ME
2:30 Peter Davis -- Henrietta’s Table, Cambridge MA
WORKSHOPS in the barn 
12:30 Madelyn Young -- cut flower arranging
1:30 Tour of flower gardens with flower grower Jo Brown
2:00 Mary Nelen of ValleyLocavore –- Tomato Canning and Drying
3:00 Wild Edibles walk with Blanche Cybele Derby
4:00 David Lovler – Vermicomposting
On the MUSIC STAGE
12-12:50 Carrie Ferguson
1:15-2:05 The Salvation Alley String Band
2:30-3:20 Eva Cappelli and the Watershops
3:45-5 The Nields
Kids Activities
12-5 All kinds of free fun events for all ages.
And the Famous Tomato Tasting
12-5 All afternoon in the Tasting Tent
BANDS PLAYING LIVE
Local Music to go with your Local Food! All these gals and fellas make their music in this here Pioneer Valley, and they make it up fresh :).
Please click on the photo to go find out more about each band and hear some of their music.
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CHEFS teaching their trade
We have a lineup of folks involved in bringing great food to the table to give you teachings on cooking scrumptious seasonal dishes.
CATHIE ALBRECHTChef Cathie Albrecht serves organic produce from her garden at the amazing local breakfast eatery 3 Cafe in Springfield, MA. She has a flair for baked goods and for cooking with the best ingredients. At 12pm in the Chef's tent, Cathie will be teaching the following dishes: Stuffed Tomato Salad with three different fillings: Orange Chutney Chicken Salad, Curried Tuna and an Chunky Avocado filling served on mixed greens and a Tomato and Sour Dough Salad. |
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SEBASTIAN CAROSIChef Sebastian Carosi founder of the New England Farm 2 Fork Project, will be sharing his passion for specialty dishes from local ingredients. At 1:15 in the Chef's tent, Sebastian Carosi will be making... 'Oven melted' Red Fire Farm heirloom tomatoes on garlic toast with crushed basil and homemade farmers cheese, smoky red fire farm heirloom tomato broth 'liquid salad' with a tiny local goat cheese grilled cheese, and a sauce of small smoked misc. heirloom tomatoes with pasta, chilies, basil and wild fennel pollen. |
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PETER DAVISVisiting from one of Boston's best farm-to-table restaurants, Henrietta's Table in Cambridge, Peter will share some of his favorite ways to dress local produce in fresh salads. At 2:30 in the Chef's tent, Peter Davis will prepare a selection of salad dressings from his cookbook Fresh & Honest, from Blue Cheese, to Fresh Basil Dressing, to Champagne-Lemon Herb Vinaigrette. |
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ARTISANS with beautiful things to sell
Good Dirt PotteryStoneware and utilitarian ware, dishware and fountains. http://www.gooddirtpottery.com |
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Moon and SundriesHandcrafted gifts and accessories for every phase of the moon. Items include: wallets, totes, pressed leaf jewelry, 1" pin-back buttons, and more! http://www.etsy.com/shop/moonandsundries |
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Tiffany Hilton PotteryHand made, functional pottery for daily use, mugs, bowls, serving pieces and the perfect platter for caprese salad. http://www.tiffanyhilton.com/ |
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Redhaven WorkshopAprons for men, women and children; bonnets for little girls; clothespin bags and fun felt accessories. http://www.redhavenworkshop.com/ |
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Melissa SucheckiSilver and beaded jewelry. http://www.etsy.com/shop/MySilverology |
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The Rose MoosePolymer clay jewelry. http://therosemoose.com/ |
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WORKSHOPS - to up your knowledge
Come to the festival to learn some great techniques and skills from folks who know.
- Food Preservation
- Flower Arranging
- Vermicomposting
- Wild Edibles Walk
VENDORS - feeding us delicious preparations
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BARTS HOMEMADE ICECREAMGet some local scoops of all kinds of Barts Icecream to cool off! |
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REAL PICKLES Real Pickles will be sampling their locally sourced, locally made raw fermented pickles, krauts, and more. Real Pickles makes naturally fermented vegetables, including dill pickles, garlic dill pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi, red cabbage, ginger carrots, tomatillo hot sauce, garlic kraut and beets. All of our products are raw, organic and made using a traditional natural fermentation process that has been used for centuries all over the world. |
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TOM'S WILDFLOWER HONEYDelicious local honey from Ludlow, MA. |
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GOOD 4 YOU TEA |
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APPALACHIAN NATURALSAppalachian Naturals will let you taste their whole lineup of sauces and salsas. Salsas, sauces, dips, dressings. http://www.appalachiannaturals.com/ |
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DEBORAH'S KITCHENDeborah's Kitchen will have a spread of spreads for your toast and other jam applications. Low sugar, all natural fruit combination, preserved for superior taste and a healthier choice. introducing new no sugar choices sweetened with agave - all from Deborah's Kitchen, Littleton, MA. http://www.deborahskitchen.com/ |
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Thank you for reading, and we hope to see you there!